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Ryan's back for some more indy ball coffee talk after a couple of busy weeks around the leagues! The Pioneer League is firing up the bus for 2026, managers are STILL on the move, the American Association is rumored to be looking west (plus every other direction), and indy ball sickos are celebrating contract option day in the Frontier League! In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is a...

How about some coffee talk on a slow Saturday afternoon? Today, Ryan's discussing why he (over?)focuses on balancing schedules in leagues and then asks for some help on Indy Ball Nation's upcoming Player Survey project. In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation!

Let's have a little coffee talk. Ryan's reviewing manager moves across indy ball and what the boys up north have cooking! In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation!

It's finally report card day for the American Association! Let's talk about what's gone right and what's gone wrong across the Association! In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation!

We need to talk about Minor League Baseball In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation!

Let's see who has been participating in class and who has just been playing Oregon Trail the entire time! It's 1st Quarter Report Card Day in the Pioneer League! In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation!

We've seen surprises, disappointments, familiar faces, and new organizations in the Frontier League's 1st quarter! How does your favorite team stack up!? In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation!

It’s time for 1st quarter(ish) resort cards in the Atlantic League! Who’s passing with flying colors and who has a tough conversation with their mothers? In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation!

People tell me I shouldn't invest days of my own time into a two and a half hour deep dive for a niche audience. Well, I don't give a hoot. Here's sourcing for the articles referenced: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mkP4_kDpMyWeXx3JryeCyy7_dHXcYcJ68UecYbJ9L0I/edit?usp=sharing Shout-out to the local news and sports reporters who have been tracking this situation for years now. This is a gr...

No time like the present for an Atlantic League preview! Except, of course, maybe before the season starts. 1:57-10:01 Pitching Rankings 10:02-24:44 Infield Rankings 24:45-30:19 Outfield Rankings 30:20-30:57 DH Rankings 30:58-31:40 Position Player Rankings 31:41-32:33 Overall Team Rankings 32:34-36:26 Record Projections and Playoff Odds In addition to YouTube, Indy Ball Nation is available in podc...

We're doing round 2 of Indy Ball Manager Madness, which started rolling on social media last week, a bit differently! All voting will go live on Sunday, April 6th, for 24 hours. Vote on YouTube using the polls I'll be posting, the Instagram stories posted to Indy Ball Nation and on Twitter! In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on...

Ryan's extensive deep-dive into a couple topics has necessitated some even weirder content than usual. Andrew was good enough to share his preferences for a baseball team and Ryan put him through a level of hell where Deal or No Deal is the punishment. In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNati...

Nick's recent Indy Ball Report article has me thinking about the indy ball all-star games that happen, those that don't happen, and my unreachable dreams for these events. Give Nick's article a read here and let him know your thoughts!: https://www.indyballreport.com/articles#h.bewtrphy05rq In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on...

Those in the know know that something is going on in the Orioles' farm system with the Aberdeen Ironbirds and the team(s) in Frederick. Let's get caught up on what's happening, how it involves indy ball, and how the facts we know can inform guesses about what we don't. Be sure to check out and show some love to this very well-done article from the Baltimore Banner: https://www.thebaltimorebanner.c...

If you want normal content, you have to request it. This request was not normal and, SURPRISE, neither was the content. This is Indy Ball Nation. In addition to podcasts, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation!

We have our 2nd public mess within a year involving an event hosted at Kansas City's Legends Field. We're talking about what happened, whether it's fair to blame the Monarchs, and how a familiar face is involved. In addition to podcasts, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation!

This eventually lands back at indy ball, I promise. In addition to podcasts, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation!

Indy Ball Nation is a simple channel. If I tweet a dumb idea and people like the dumb idea, I'm 100% making a video about that dumb idea. Hit the (hypothetical) road with me to try hitting up a 2025 game in EVERY indy ball stadium! In addition to podcasts, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube at Indy Ball Nation. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation!

Walk with me through my final rankings of every team and then watch me disagree with Nick's rankings as I put together our final Top 10 of the season! In addition to podcast platforms, Indy Ball Nation is available on YouTube! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @IndyBallNation Intro/Outro: "Redneck Reasons" by Bryce Hensley

The offseason is upon us, giving a grea't opportunity to look at the big stories around the indy ball landscape and begin our offseason fun because the indy ball grind doesn't stop! In addition to YouTube, Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Podchaser, and most other major platforms. Foll...

Starting a bit of a new angle for the podcast today and, as it turns out, we'll be talking a whole lot about changes! 0:10-2:52 Intro 2:53-10:33 Series Results and Standings 10:34-14:14 Evan Alexander Injury 14:15-19:10 Brief Thoughts on Oakland Ballers 20:16-31:12 All-Star Game Formats and My Pitch 31:13-43:10 Playoff Formats and What I'd Change In addition to YouTube, Indy Ball Nation is availab...

Win streaks are falling all across indy ball. We're recapping the week's action and comparing all the teams caught in the Frontier League West's log jam! 0:25-4:26 Atlantic League 4:37-7:30 American Association 7:31-13:23 Frontier League 13:24-19:20 Pioneer League In addition to YouTube, Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Musi...

Am I FDR? Because it's time to gather 'round the listening device of choice as I bring you indy ball news of indy ball from far in this audio-only episode. We're talking about a ton of indy ball action from the past few days!  1:02-13:03 American Association  13:05-22:08 Atlantic League 22:09-28:00 Pioneer League 28:01-36:53 Frontier League In addition to YouTube, Indy Ball Nation is available in...

It's not quite a preview of the Pioneer and Frontier Leagues, but it's really a...preview review? Yea, we'll go with that.  1:43-3:45 American Association & Atlantic League Standings 4:20-26:23 Pioneer League 26:45-46:29 Frontier League In addition to YouTube, Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio,...

Catch up on all of the week's indy ball action before diving into a loaded weekend of interesting matchups!  0:21-12:45 Frontier League 12:55-19:00 Atlantic League 19:01-25:45 American Association In addition to YouTube, Indy Ball Nation is available in podcast form on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Podchaser, and most other major...